Ex-PM Hosokawa Looks to Energize Tokyo Race

Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa may come out of retirement to run for Tokyo governor on an anti-nuclear platform, a move that could push Japan’s energy debate back into the national spotlight, while shaking up the gubernatorial race.

Mr. Hosokawa’s name is already etched in Japan’s political history for previously realigning the political landscape when he helped end 38 years of single-party rule in Japan in 1993. Media reports say he is now seeking to gain the support of another popular former prime minister who has recently become a vocal critic of nuclear energy – Junichiro Koizumi.